Crunchy Asian Salad
My half-hearted new year’s resolution to “eat more salad” was admittedly in direct response to the weeks of gluttony that preceded it, but was also a personal challenge to explore beyond the bounds of...
View ArticleChickpea Socca with Greens & Garlic
Socca is an eggy, savory chickpea pancake from Southern France. In many ways, it’s the southern version of a crepe, and in many ways, it’s way way better. I discovered socca in Nice, on a cloudy day...
View ArticleLate Winter Fattoush
It’s been a rough winter here in San Francisco. Go ahead, tell me to “check my privilege,” but there’s no convincing me that this never-ending torrential downpour, which has permanently drenched me to...
View ArticleKale & Mint Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
For how much I delight in cooking complex, elaborate and time insensitive recipes, it’s remarkable how lazy I can be. And for how lazy I can be, it’s remarkable that I rarely ever order take-out. This...
View ArticleMango, Cucumber & Crunchies Salad
Summer makes improvisational cooking a no-brainer. The abundance of aromatic fruit, crunchy veg and verdant herbs, for me, means heading to the farmers’ market with no plans at all. While June’s...
View ArticleIsraeli Cuisine: Made of History, Making History
I recently returned from two weeks in Israel. At first, with Birthright, I was shepherded around the country, given an admittedly one-sided perspective of Israel’s history and legitimacy. But despite...
View ArticleVancouver: Cozy, Outdoorsy, Delicious
Vancouver needs #nofilter. Beneath dense and leafy trees, you’ll find charming neighborhoods filled with friendly locals walking their damp Doodles, curated shops offering trendy everything and cozy...
View ArticleBrown Sugar Brined Pork Chop
My birthday was a couple Mondays ago, and instead of having a “Mondays suck” pity party, I had a pork chop party! After a weekend of celebrating in the park with friends and dining out at the...
View ArticleHerby Fried Falafel
As it turns out, deep frying at home is no biggie! I’d always steered clear of recipes involving boiling oil for fear of splattered walls and gnarly burns. Instead, I’d partake in oil-logged dishes at...
View ArticleZahav Challah
This time last year, I was traveling around Israel with a ragtag group of twenty somethings cashing in on our “trip of a lifetime” intended to recruit the next generation of Zionist young adults....
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